Game



W. FEGTEBORG.

GAME. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1920.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

"INVENTOR.

* 14 TTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM FEG'IEBORG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y

GAME.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Fne'rnnonc, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to games and has for an object to providea simple, attractive and inexpensive device by means of which a game can be played which is fascinating and developing, and which can be played and understood even by small children. A further object is to provide an improved game by which dexterity and skill of the participants can be compared. Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, and the novel features of my invention will be particularly pointed out in claims.

In the drawing.

Figure 1 is a perspective of a device by means of which my improved game can be played, and

Fig. 2 is a plan of a slightly modified device.

A shallow box 1, preferably rectangular in shape, is supported upon a table or other object with a block 2 under one end for producing a slight inclination to the horizontal. A partition wall 3 extends from a point intermediate of the ends of the lower endwall 4 of the box obliquely toward the opposite or elevated end wall 5, converging toward a side wall 6, and diverging from the opposite side wall 7 The partition wall 3 terminates a short distance from the end and side walls 5 and 6 so as to form a restricted passage at its end with the sidewall 6. Upon the opposite or diverging side of the partition wall 3, I provide a series of ball or marble receiving compartments which open generally toward the upper end wall 5. The arrangement of these compartments may be varied to some extent, but I have found certain arrangements-to be the most satisfactory. Along the side wall 7 I may place a member 8 having a notched corner 9 1n its upper end which forms with the side wall 7 a compartment 10 opening toward the end wall 5. A series of short extensions 11, 12 and 13 are set into the member 8 and project obliquely therefrom and toward the corner between walls 5 and 6 to form with the member 8, a series of compartments Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 29, 1920. Serial No. 385,095.

opening toward the upper end 5. A wall 14 extends from the partition wall 3 toward the wall 7- and cooperates with walls 15 extending parallel with the wall 3 to form a series of pockets or compartments 16, 17, 18 and 19 also opening toward the end wall 5. The walls 11 and 12 and walls 14 and 15 are spaced apart sufficiently to enable the passage of a ball into the pocket or com artment formed between member 8 and wa l 13, and wall 13 may extend beneath wall 14 sufficiently to catch all balls passing below walls 12 and 14. The walls 15 do not extend to the end of the partition wall 3, and all of the inner walls are spaced from the upper end wall 5. I-prefer to place a deflecting block 20 in the corner between the walls 5 and 6 so as to present an oblique deflecting surface to the balls passing through the converging passage between the partition wall 3 and side wall 6. A line 21 extending across the converging passage intermediateof the ends of the partition 3 and upon the bottom of the box acts to indicate a foul line beyond which the marbles or balls must pass in order to count on constitute a play.

The side and end walls and the bottom of the box are preferably lined with a suitable cushioning or sound deadening material 22 such as felt or the like, in order to make the playing of the game as noiseless as ossible, and to assist in the rebound of t e balls from the walls. numerical values ascribed thereto and indicated adjacent the same, the values ascribed preferably being greatest for those compartments into which the balls can be directed with the greatest difliculty. In Fig. 2 I have indicated a slightly modified arrangement of the compartments, in which the wall 14 extends obliquely backward toward the lower end wall 4 and side wall 7, and the walls 11, 1.2 and 13 are omitted.

In use, the box is arranged as illustrated in Fig. 1, and small marbles'or balls are snapped or projected, as by the thumbs or fingers, into the lower end of the converging passage between walls 3 and 6 in the direction of the arrow A, the hand being held adjacent end wall 4 for this purpose. f the ball fails to pass beyond the foul line 21, it is not considered a play and the player has another chance. As the ball'passes along The compartments have the passage it is deflected by the walls or or both, the ball will descend the incline and into one of the compartments. The value ascribed to the compartment into which the ball passes is added to the players score and the player having the highest score at the end of any selected or given number of plays is declared the winner, each player of course having the same number of plays or chances as each of the other players.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the details herein described and illustrated within the principle and scope of my invention.

I claim:

1. A game device comprising a shallow box, a partition wall extending from adjacent one end wall convergingly toward one side wall and forming therewith a converging passage, said partition wall terminating a short distance from the opposite end wall, and a series of auxiliary partition walls arranged in the box between the partition wall and the other side wall to form a series of compartments opening generally toward said opposite end wall, into'one of which a ball projected down the converging passage and the. other side wall to form a series of compartments opening generally toward said opposite end wall, into one of which a ball projected down the converging passage may roll, and a small deflecting wall across the corner between the first mentioned side wall 7 and said opposite end wall.

3. A game device comprising a shallow box, a partition wall extending from adjacent one .end wall convergingly toward one side wall and forming therewith a converging passage, said partition wall terminating a short distance from the opposite end wall, and a series of auxiliary partition walls arranged in the'box between the partition wall and the other side wall to form a series of compartments opening generally toward said opposite end wall, into one of which a ball projected down the converging passage may roll, said box having upon the bottom thereof in the converging passage and intermediate the length thereof, a reference line be yond which a ball must be projected in order to constitute a play or chance,

.4. A game device comprising a shallow box, a partition wall extending from adjacent one end wall convergingly toward one side wall and forming therewith a converg ing passage, said partition wall terminating a short distance from the opposite end wall,

a series of auxiliary partition walls arranged in the box between the partition wall and the other side wall to form a series of compartments opening generally toward said opposite end wall, into one of which 'a ball projected down the converging passage may roll, and a small deflecting wall across the corner between the first mentioned side wall. and said opposite end wall, said box having upon the bottom thereof in the converging passage and intermediate the length thereof, a reference line beyond which a ball must be projected in order to constitute a play-or chance.

5. A game device comprising a shallow box, having on one side a converging passage terminating adjacent one corner, and on the other side a passage connecting with the terminal of said converging passage, a series of compartments having dilferent values ascribed thereto arranged in said second passage and opening toward the terminal of the converging passage.

6. A game device comprising a box having a converging passage along which a ball is 90 to be projected and having a reference line beyond which it must pass in order to count, and also having a reversely extending passage connecting with the neck of the converging passage, and a' series of compart: ments having different values ascribed thereto, arranged in said reversely extending passage and into any one of which the ball may ro 7. A game device comprisingan inclined 100 shallow box, with cushioned side walls, partition walls in said box forming therein a passage converging toward one of the upper corners, then along the upper edge and downwardly toward the lower edge, and

forming also a series of compartments in said last named passage opening toward the upper edge, said compartments having different values ascribed thereto and into any one of which may pass a ball that is rolled up the first passage section into the last passage section.

8, A game device comprising a rectangular shallow box, having cushioned side walls, a main partition wall extending from adjacent an intermediate section ofone end wall toward a corner at the opposite end and -terminating a short distance therefrom to form a restricted passage, and a series of secondary partitions onthe diverging side of the main partition forming -compartments having different values ascribed thereto, and opening toward the restricted passage.

9. A game device comprising a rectangular shallow box, having cushioned side walls, a main partition vwall extending from adjacent an intermediate section of one end wall toward a corner at the opposite end and terminating a short distance therefrom to form a restricted passage, a series of secondary partitions on the diverging side of the main partition forming compartments having difierent values ascribed thereto, and opening toward the restricted passage, and a deflecting wall-across the corner at the restricted passage.

10. A game device comprising a rectangular shallow box, having cushioned side walls, a main partition wall extending from adjacent an intermediate section of one end wall toward a corner at the opposite end and terminating a short distance therefrom to form a restricted passage, a series of spaced secondary partitions on the diverging side of the main partition and arranged substantially parallel with the latter, and an end partition intersecting the secondary partitions at their ends farthest from the restricted passage to form compartments having different values ascribed thereto into any one of which a ball may be rolled when projected through the restricted passage and deflected by the walls.

In witness whereof, hereunto subscribe my signature.

WILLIAM FEGTEBORG. 

